Assignment #2: del.icio.us Bookmarks

Date August 29, 2007

del.icio.usPrepare: Read the textbook chapters and the two online presentations in Bb. Also read the information about del.icio.us and register for an account.

Search:

  • Start with Google. Open a browser and type: http://www.google.com
  • Type in different search terms relating to our discussion on personal freedoms. Remember the sky is the limit. We are only exploring, so try many different search terms.

Bookmark:

  • Using the del.icio.us site, bookmark 10 websites that you found interesting.
  • Tag the sites with terms that relate to the site, including the tag: personal+freedoms (don’t forget the plus sign +)
  • Write a short summary of the website, so that others will have a good idea what the site offers before clicking the links. Summaries should be 2-3 sentences.

Submit: To submit your 10 links for grading, all you have to do is add Professor Cooper to your network. My username is: dr.coop

To add a person to your network, you can type their username into the add box on the right side of your network page. Or, you can use the add username to your network link in the grey bar at the top of other people’s bookmarks pages:

network links
View the following screencast for help: Setting Up Del.icio.us
Link to del.icio.us Grading Screencast: http://www.freshmancomp.com/screencasts/deliciousgrade/deliciousgrade.html

Category Posted in Assn.#2, Module I

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